Highlights of Jazz Festival's ticketed indoor concerts

Bernard Perusse, GAZETTE MUSIC COLUMNIST04.29.2013

Lyle Lovett and his acoustic group are set to perform with Chris Isaak at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 4, 2013 at 7:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Chris Isaak is set to perform in a double bill with Lyle Lovett at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 4, 2013 at 7:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Wanda Jackson is set to perform on a double bill with Bettye Lavette at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 4, 2013 at 8:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Bettye Lavette is set to perform with Wanda Jackson at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 4, 2013 at 8:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Alex Cuba is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Garou is set to perform his Rhythm and Blues show at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 28, 2013 at 8:30 PM . More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Dear Criminals will open for Martha Wainwright at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 4, 2013 at 8:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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The Brubeck Brothers Quartet tribute to Dave Brubeck with guests: Lorraine Desmarais, Adrian Vedady and Chet Doxas are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 7, 2013 at 9:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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George Benson is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival June 30, 2013 at 7:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Aretha Franklin is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival June 29, 2013 at 7:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Alpha Blondy is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 4, 2013 at 7:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Madeleine Peyroux is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 6, 2013 at 8:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Daniela Nardi's Espresso Manifesto are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 5 and 6, 2013 at 7:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Chucho Valdes and the Afro-Cuban Messengers are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival June 28, 2013 at 8:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Chrysta Bell, presented by David Lynch, is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 5, 2013 at 11:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Charlie Hunter is set to perform with Scott Amendola at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 4, 2013 at 10:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Charles Lloyd is set to perform with several collaborators at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 28, 29 and 30, 2013 at 6 p.m. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Cat Empire are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 5, 2013 at 8:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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The Caravan Palace are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival June 28, 2013 at 7:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Martha Wainwright is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 4, 2013 at 8:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Lief Vollebekk is set to perform on three consecutive nights at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 5, 6 and 7, 2013 at 8:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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The Bad Plus are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 1, 2013 at 10:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Suuns are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 7, 2013 at 11:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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The Specials are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 7, 2013 at 8:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Soweto Gospel Choir are set to perform two shows in one day at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET July 6, 2013. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Sarah Slean with Strings are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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She and Him (M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel) are set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 3, 2013 at 7:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Boz Scaggs is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 30, 2013 at 8:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Molly Ringwald is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 6, 2013 at 7:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Nikki Yanofsky, presented by Quincy Jones, is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 4, 5 and 6, 2013 at 8:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Mozart's Sister is set to open for Woodkid at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 1, 2013 at 8:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Bill Frisell is set to perform at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival in a solo show on June 29, 2013 at 9:00 PM and with Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran on June 30, 2013 at 6:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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Dr. John and the Nite Trippers are set to perform a double-bill with Leon Russell at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 3, 2013 at 8:00 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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DJ Champion and his G-Strings are set to perform with I Musici at the 2013 Montreal International Jazz Festival July 6, 2013 at 7:30 PM. More festival coverage at montrealgazette.com/festivalcentralHandout
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MONTREAL - A long-overdue return visit by Lyle Lovett, a three-night series hosted by legendary sax and flute player Charles Lloyd, a scorching double bill featuring Bettye LaVette and Wanda Jackson and a first festival appearance by ska-rock legends the Specials are among the highlights of the ticketed indoor concerts announced Tuesday by the organizers of the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Lovett, performing an acoustic set, will share a July 4 double bill with Chris Isaak, as part of the marquee Événements spéciaux TD series at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier of Place des Arts. Champion et ses G-Strings, in an intriguing collaboration with I Musici, are in the same series July 6.

The Specials close the Rythmes shows at Metropolis July 7. Other performers in that series include Garou (June 28), performing at the festival for the first time in 15 years, indie buzz duo Rhye (June 30), Montreal faves the Cat Empire (July 5), Xavier Rudd (July 6) and the must-see joint appearance by R&B queen LaVette and rockabilly royalty Jackson (July 4).

The Soweto Gospel Choir, in a jazz-fest debut, closes the Maison symphonique concerts July 6, adding a rare festival matinee to their evening show. Pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque will perform two concerts at that venue: one is a special arrangement of Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story (July 4), while a second, Minimalist Dream House, celebrates a wide scope of composers, from John Cage to Radiohead (July 5).

Charles Lloyd hosts three shows at Théâtre Jean Duceppe of Place des Arts in the always-fascinating Invitation series. His first is in quartet mode, with Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers and Eric Harland (June 28), followed by a collaboration with Zakir Hussain and Harland (June 29). A duos-and-trios concert, with Moran and guitarist Bill Frisell, closes Lloyd’s contribution on June 30.

The series moves to the Gesù on July 4, with pianist Vijay Iyer stripping down the musical context each night: he plays in a trio with Justin Brown and Stephan Crump July 4, moves to a duo setting with Craig Taborn July 5 and ends with a solo performance July 6.

The 11 p.m. Club Soda shows include the Herbaliser (June 29), the Virgins (June 30), A Tribe Called Red (July 2), Fitz and the Tantrums (July 4) and David Lynch protegé Chrysta Bell (July 5), among others.

A solo performance by guitarist Frisell (L’Astral, June 29), the return of the Bad Plus (Gesù, July 1) and piano concerts at Cinquième Salle of Place des Arts by Gwilym Simcock (June 30) and Oliver Jones (July 5 and 6) are also on the schedule. A tribute to Dave Brubeck — who died last year, and to whom this year’s festival is dedicated — will feature the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, which includes the jazz great’s sons Chris and Dan (Théâtre Jean Duceppe of Place des Arts, July 7).

Théâtre Jean Duceppe will also be the venue for concerts by Macy Gray, with the David Murray Infinity Quartet (July 1), the Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet (July 2) and Benoît Charest et le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville, in a 10th-anniversary celebration of Les triplettes de Belleville (July 4)

The festival will also welcome Youn Sun Nah (June 30) and the Lionel Loueke Trio (July 5) at L’Astral.

Some high-profile concerts on this year’s schedule had been previously announced, including appearances by Aretha Franklin, Dr. John and Leon Russell, She & Him, the Wayne Shorter Quartet, Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Belle and Sebastian, George Benson, Holly Cole, the Joshua Redman Quartet, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and James Hunter, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Nikki Yanofsky, Pink Martini, Woodkid, the Ravi Coltrane Quartet and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

Tickets for all newly announced indoor shows go on sale Saturday, May 4 at noon. Subscribers to Équipe Spectra’s free newsletter, Infolettre Spectra, can buy tickets as of Wednesday, May 1 at 9 a.m. For a subscription, go to infolettrespectra.ca.

The 34th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival runs from June 28 to July 7. For more information, including the complete lineup and details on ticket purchases, call 514-871-1881 or visit montrealjazzfest.com.